Type “make money online” into Google, and you’ll get 16,600,000 results. That was easy!

The problem is, you now have to wade through all of those websites, and translate their unintelligible jargon, to find the right solution for your particular case.

Revenue Solved does this hard work for you. We have already waded through the options, and translated the jargon.

All you have to do is fill in some details about your online venture, and we can point you in the right direction.

That said, it will help you long term if you learn some of the jargon yourself. That way you’ll know for sure we helped you in the right way.

Here are translations of some of the most common terms you’ll see from advertising networks:

Targeting - showing the right ads to the right people. This can be done through demographic profiling (location, age, gender, income bracket etc) or behavioral profiling (what they are interested in, what websites they visit, what they buy etc) or both.

CPM (Cost per thousand impressions) - The amount you would earn for every thousand times an ad is shown on your site. It’s an M because that is the roman numeral for one thousand.

CPA (Cost Per Action) - Otherwise known as “performance“. This is how much you earn for every action taken by a user. The action might be clicking, providing contact details, downloading a file or making a purchase. Keep in mind, it is harder to make someone click on an ad than it is to show it to them. In this sense, CPM campaigns are often a better option for publishers than CPA.

These are some of the first questions you might ask. Stay tuned for more…

If you have any specific questions, please drop us a note.

As we grow our list of advertising networks, we are seeing more and more diverse and creative alternatives.

A new addition to our database, RevResponse, is an excellent example. Rather than trying to sell products, RevResponse adds value to your site by offering extra content. The reader can download free business ebooks and white papers from over 30 topics. This is a win-win-win situation, and demonstrates the power of non-display advertising:

• You, the publisher, make money by adding valuable content to your site.
• Your audience gets free, useful content related to their area of interest.
• The advertiser acquires leads that are genuinely interested in their business.

And this is only one example.

Although display ads are still sometimes the most appropriate option, 65% of the ad networks listed on Revenue Solved are non-display focused.

When considering our recommendations, you have the opportunity to enhance your site with content that is engaging for your audience.

You can add anything from job listings in your industry (eg Job-A-Matic) to fun, flash based games (eg MochiAds). Definitely worth checking out - even if we say so ourselves!

But here’s one reason why small is good for publishers.  A recent survey by PubMatic shows that effective CPMs from July through September were $0.27 — down 27 percent compared with this year’s first quarter.

Hang on - $0.27?!  That’s really, really low.  (It means that for each 1,000 displays of an ad, you’ll make $0.27 cents. Not many Starbucks coffees in a day’s traffic for many sites.)

Clickz, however, note that the CPMs are significantly higher for smaller publishers: Sites with under one million page views per month drew eCPMs of $0.61, nearly three times that of sites with 100 million-plus views, where the average price was $0.18.

There are two takeouts for me in this data.  The first is that making money online is very, very hard.  You need to try lots of ways to make money online - which is why we set-up Revenue Solved in the first place.

The second is that display advertising - which was the focus of the survey - is not necessarily the best way to monetize your traffic. Consider affiliate organisations, widgets, games and other non-advertising ways to monetize your blog or website.

So here’s the pitch: why not get some suggestions using our monetization service and get tailored suggestions for your website.

By telling us about your website once, we update your recommendations every time we discover new solutions that fit your needs. Easy. You don’t have to answer any more questions.

Plus, you can save multiple websites to the one account, making it easy to keep track of all of your options in one place.

Once you register, we can provide you with some free revenue recommendations to get you started.

If you wish to view the full list of recommendations we have for you, all you need to do is make a small payment. Then you can simply log in as often as you like to see all of your updated recommendations.

We’ve designed Revenue Solved as the single source of information you need to receive the best revenue advice for your website.

So, if you want to get started with some free recommendations, then get started. Tell us about your site and create an account.

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Or alternatively, we read that the trend towards ‘performance’ (where advertisers only pay once a certain action is performed downstream of the click) will erode CPM rates for mainstream publishers.

But despite the focus on display advertising, for most publishers it’s not about display ads. Not at all.

Here’s my view. The broader trend for many publishers is away from display advertising.

Making money from your blog or website will increasingly be about embracing non-display forms of monetisation. This means considering job widgets, shop widgets, and for smaller sites: even donations.

Because effective advertising means performance and relevancy. A big flashing ad just isn’t right in certain contexts.

If you have people who like your site and are looking for ways to stick around, why not put some widgets on the site.

A great example is mochiads.  These are cool little games, with subtle pre-game ads. They are fun to play and help monetise your traffic. Have a play below, and sign-up if you’re interested in giving them a go.

The opportunity to develop new forms of advertising that reach the growing online audiences is pulling some big-media executives into the startup world,

and concluded;

Startups are looking for an inside track to advocacy on Madison Avenue, higher profiles and ultimately, brand dollars coming to their new ideas.

For those unfamiliar with the marketing speak, this means the big advertising guys are chasing the big brand guys harder than before. They’re pulling offline advertising dollars into online, and more brands with more dollars will boost the profitability of online advertising for publishers. 

As opportunities enter the market we update our database, and if they’re right for you these solutions will be added to your recommendation. We’re always on the lookout, and we’re excited about what these market developements can do for the profitability of our publishers.

It’s hard to tell hype from the real deal. I did a search on “make money online” and “making money online”, and much of the information out there is just promoting various infoproducts, mostly about Internet marketing. I see why people sometimes ask, “Is anyone making money online besides Internet marketing experts?”

Yep, that’s right. Even one of the web’s most trusted information sources is a little unsure on how the whole making money online thing works. This is exactly why we’re here, and why you should be using us if you’re not already one of our lucky clients.

We’ve created a database of specific, relevant recommendations for websites, blogs and facebook applications by researching the suitability of revenue solutions for different traffic volumes, website types, content categories, website features and audience gender. Sounds like tough work right? It is, so fortunately we’ve done it all for you and you’re on easy street.

You might be wondering why we built such a business, and the answer is - like many great ventures before us - we needed it. We needed a way to decipher the best revenue solutions for ourselves, but such an offering didn’t exist. We wanted it, and realised the millions of other publishers out there wanted it too. So we buit it. Instead of keeping our system to ourselves, we decided to release it to help other publishers, both big and small, drive revenue from their websites in the most effective way possible. Whether you’re a top 100 blogger, niche website owner, online publisher, experienced Facebook developer or first-time blogger, our recommendations will help you maximise your online earnings. By providing this service we’re solving your revenue concerns. We’re providing recommendations from our extensive database that are specifically tailored for your online property.

If you use RevenueSolved you’re saving yourself a stack of time and you’re immediately maximizing the revenue potential of your website. We know what your options are.

Once you share a few details with us, we know what works best for you. You get the benefit of our experience, and our knowledge doesn’t cost you anything. Nada. Zip. Absolutely no cost.

You’re not spending a thing, but you’re saving months of time and receiving a top notch tailored receommendation to help you earn money better and faster. Now there’s a good deal!

By taking our recommendations you’re putting yourself on track to maximize your revenue potential and turn your online property into the money-making machine you think it could be.

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